World Series IV Game 6

The Yankees entered Fenway for a must win game, trailing in the series 2-3.

With the day off, it seems that the Yankees regained their plate discipline, tiring opposing pitchers and working counts in their favor. Even though he had struck out 11 and had only allowed 1 hit and no runs, Curt Schilling had to be pulled after 5 2/3 due to his rising pitch count. Gary Sheffield greeted Keith Foulke with an out of the park homer to left to give the Yankees an early 1-0.

1-0 was enough for the Yankees pitching staff, as El Duque and Mussina combined for a shutout, allowing only 3 hits and striking out 13.

Tim Wakefield came in in the top of the 9th with 1 on and 1 out to face Sheffield. When Jeter stole second (the first Yankees steal of the series), Wakefield was behind in the count and decided to intentionally walk Sheffield. But Matsui made him pay, golfing a hanging knuckleball to right for a 3-run bomb, giving the Yankees a 4-0 lead. His postseason ERA jumped from 0.80 to 2.19 with the outing.

The win seemed to take the air out of the resurgent Red Sox, whose postseason struggles at Fenway continued. Manny Ramirez reportedly left the stadium after striking out in the 8th inning to take a nap, and Kevin Millar was found on Yawkey Way, passed out drunk and wearing nothing but a cowboy hat.

Sox manager Alec admitted that the defeat was "demoralizing", and bemoaned the Yankees recaptured plate discipline. He stated "I don't take many pitches, the least they could do would be to not take pitches either. It's unfair." Yankees mananger Terence could not be reached for comment, though he was heard screaming "Yeah baby, GIT SOME!" and cackling in the visitor's clubhouse.

Yankees - 4 @ Red Sox - 0
WP: E. Duque (2-2)
LP: K. Foulke (0-2)
HR: A. Rodriguez (2), H. Matsui (3)

~~Red Sox~~
J. Damon: 0-4, 2 K
O. Cabrera: 0-4, 2 K
M. Ramirez: 1-4, 2 K
D. Ortiz: 0-0, 4 IBB
J. Varitek: 0-3, 2 K, BB
T. Nixon: 0-1, K
a.) K. Millar: 0-3, K
B. Mueller: 1-4
M. Bellhorn: 0-1, reach on error
b.) D. Roberts: 1-3, SB, GIDP
C. Schilling: 0-1, sac
-K. Foulke: 0-1, K

==Pitching==
C. Schilling: 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 R, 1 H, 11 K, 0 BB
K. Foulke L (0-2): 2 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 R, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB
T. Wakefield: 0 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 2 R, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB

~~Yankees~~
D. Jeter: 1-4, 3 K, R, SB
A. Rodriguez: 1-3, BB, HR, RBI, R, K
G. Sheffield: 0-3, K, IBB
H. Matsui: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, 3 K
B. Williams: 0-4, 2 K
J. Posada: 2-4, K
J. Olerud: 0-4, 2 K
M. Cairo: 0-3, K
E. Duque: 0-1, K
a.) J. Giambi: 0-2, K

==Pitching==
E. Duque W (2-2): 5 IP, 0 ER, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K, 2 BB
M. Mussina: 4 IP, 0 ER, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K, 3 BB